Yesterday my teeth were in so much pain after the treatment when the numbness wore off that I felt like punching myself in the mouth as a distraction. Though this was an appealing thought it was ultimately a bad idea so stood like a boxer in the mirror I convinced myself not to do it. Read more [...]

I am led into a room were 27 year old Anita stands. We smile at each other and make jokes for the next hour while Anita, who obviously loves her job which is good, scratches s away at my teeth to get them basically clean and ready for the main work. The equipment is state of the art. But pain has an age old tradition of hurting. Read more [...]